Clinical trials: Tobacco Addiction
Smoking Cessation, Smoking
Testing the Efficacy of A Scalable, Telephone-Delivered, Guided Imagery Tobacco Cessation Intervention
The objective of this R01 application is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the Be Smoke Free, telephone-based, guided imagery (GI) intervention (IC) for smoking cessation compared to active…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Smoking Reduction, Smoking, Cigarette
- Trial name
- NCT05277831
- Testing
- Guided Imagery Intervention, Standard Behavioral Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Addiction
Effects of Semaglutide on Nicotine Intake
Tobacco use remains the foremost cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. and worldwide. Advancing new smoking cessation therapies, including those targeting novel biological mechanisms, is a critical public health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT05530577
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Electronic Cigarette Use
Effect of Menthol on ENDS Users' Addiction and Exposure
The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS; e-cigarettes) has reached epidemic levels among young people in the United States (US).
- Trial name
- NCT05338801
- Testing
- Menthol-flavored e-cigarette, Tobacco-flavored e-cigarette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Nicotine Addiction, Drug Addiction
Clinical Trial of an Innovative Digital Therapeutic for Smoking Cessation With Biochemical Verification
This study is evaluating the efficacy of Treatment A for short-term smoking cessation through a blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) vs.Treatment B.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Addiction, Drug Addiction, Drug Dependence, Substance Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05440721
- Testing
- Treatment A with device Clickotine® (Active intervention), Treatment B with smoking education (control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Click Therapeutics, Inc.
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Addiction Potential of Very Low Nicotine Filtered Little Cigars
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how reducing the nicotine content in filtered little cigars can affect the the use of these cigars and lung health in current adult filtered little cigar users.
- Trial name
- LOWFLC (NCT06630728)
- Testing
- Reduced Nicotine Content Cigars, Normal nicotine content cigar, Usual brand cigar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nicotine Dependence
GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) Medication for Tobacco
The goal of this study is to examine the effects of a GABA (gamma amino butyric acid)-enhancing medication, pregabalin (300 mg/day), on smoking behavior, tobacco withdrawal and cigarette craving in smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT00644137
- Testing
- pregabalin, cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Nicotine Use Disorder
Neural Basis of Eating Behavior in Abstinent Smokers
The purpose of this research study is to better understand why people gain weight when they quit smoking by examining food intake and changes in brain activity in smokers when they are smoking as usual compared to when they have…
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT03438188)
- Testing
- Practice Quit Attempt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nicotine Dependence
Studying Nicotine Addiction With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Background: Nicotine addiction often makes it difficult to stop smoking. Researchers want to understand the areas of the brain that are important in nicotine addiction.
- Trial name
- NCT01702948
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Nicotine Addiction, Smoking Cessation
Extinction Updating in Reconsolidation
Smoking occurs in approximately 21% of the US population, is responsible for an annual mortality rate of approximately 438,000 citizens, and has an associated healthcare economic burden of $167 billion.
- Trial name
- NCT02154685
- Testing
- Retrieval-Extinction, Non-Retrieval Extinction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Nicotine Addiction
Effect of Product Characteristics on the Abuse Liability of Nicotine Pouches
The goal of this study is to assess the effects of nicotine concentration and its interplay with pH on sensory experience, product appeal, and abuse liability of NPs among young adults NP users.
- Trial name
- NCT07165808
- Testing
- Nicotine pouch: Low dose, Nicotine pouch: High dose, Low pH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Nicotine Addiction, Smoking Cessation
Computer-Facilitated 5A's for Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
This study tests the use of handheld computer tablets to promote the integration of 5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for smoking cessation in academic and community primary care clinics.
- Trial name
- NCT02046408
- Testing
- Computer Tablet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 961 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Short-bout Handgrip Exercise Intervention
This study aims to examine the effect of practicing short-bout handgrip and isometric exercises on nicotine craving, smoking urges and withdrawal symptoms in adult smokers undergoing acute tobacco abstinence.
- Trial name
- NCT04059497
- Testing
- Exercise condition, Healthy diet condition
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Nicotine Withdrawal, Tobacco Abstinence
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms
We hypothesize that transcranial direct current stimulation will reduce tobacco withdrawal symptoms of tobacco dependent smokers abstinent from smoking for more than 10 hours.
- Trial name
- tDCSsmokers (NCT01567982)
- Testing
- tDCS, prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Psychology, Social, Smoking Cessation
Mindset Intervention for Nicotine Dependence
This study evaluates a new digitally delivered mindset based intervention in addition to a smartphone application (app) for smoking cessation.
- Conditions
- Psychology, Social, Smoking Cessation, Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT03174730)
- Testing
- Growth Mindset, SmartQuit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes, Cessation, Tobacco
Reducing Nicotine Addiction in Adolescent Smokers
Adolescents are at risk for tobacco use due to factors such as impulsivity, poor perception, desire to prove themselves, and insufficient neurological development.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes, Cessation, Tobacco, Cessation, Smoking, Adolescent Problem Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05477342
- Testing
- Board Game, Tobacco Cesseation Education, Combined İntervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of National Education, Turkey
Smoking Cessation
Twitter-enabled Mobile Messaging for Smoking Relapse Prevention (Tweet2Quit)
Tweet2Quit is an innovative smoking cessation intervention that combines real-time online peer-to-peer support with auto messaging.
- Trial name
- Tweet2Quit (NCT02823028)
- Testing
- NRT, Web Guide, Tweet2Quit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Metabolome and Gut Microbiome Changes During Smoking Cessation in Long-term Drug Therapy in a Therapeutic Community
Theoretical Framework: Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with nicotine dependence notably common among individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD).
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Nicotine Addiction, Healthy Adult Participants
- Trial name
- NCT06803706
- Testing
- 6-weeks CBT smoking cessation programme, Long-term drug therapy within a therapeutic community
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes
Effects of Nicotine Dependence on Multidimensional Health Outcomes
Nicotine, a major toxic component of cigarette smoke, together with carbon monoxide (CO), constitutes a significant environmental exposure with systemic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT07474623
- Testing
- Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Nicotine Addiction, Panic Attack
Enhancing Panic and Smoking Reduction Treatment With D-Cycloserine
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the efficacy of d-cycloserine in augmenting treatment of smoking cessation for individuals with panic attacks.
- Trial name
- DCS/PSRT (NCT01944423)
- Testing
- d-cycloserine, Nicotine replacement therapy, Panic and Smoking Reduction Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes
Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Research of Nicotine Addiction
This study will examine the effects of combining Varenicline (VRN) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on neural circuitry function and treating nicotine addiction.
- Trial name
- NCT02723162
- Testing
- Varenicline (VRN), N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina